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[ 0 => '{{essay-like|date=April 2014}}', 1 => '{{Use Indian English|date=March 2013}}', 2 => '{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2012}}', 3 => '{{Infobox company', 4 => '| name = Vodafone India', 5 => '| logo = [[File:Vodafone logo.svg|200px|Vodafone logo]]', 6 => '| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]', 7 => '| predecessor = [[Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited#Hutchison India|Hutchison Essar Limited]]', 8 => '| ', 9 => '| company_slogan = Power to you.', 10 => '| company_vision =', 11 => '| industry = [[Telecommunication]]s', 12 => '| location = Peninsula Corporate Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, [[Lower Parel]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India<ref>https://www.vodafone.in/</ref>', 13 => '| products = ', 14 => '| services = [[Mobile telephony]]<br>[[Wireless broadband]]', 15 => '| revenue = ', 16 => '| parent = [[Vodafone|Vodafone Group]]', 17 => '| homepage = {{URL|www.vodafone.in}}', 18 => '| intl = yes', 19 => '}}', 20 => ''''Vodafone India Limited''', formerly '''Vodafone Essar Limited''', is the [[List of mobile network operators of India|second largest mobile network operator]] in [[India]] after [[Bharti Airtel|Airtel]] by subscriber base. It is based in [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vodafone.in/vodafone/Footer/pages/aboutus.aspx |title=Vodafone Essar Ltd: Vodafone India&nbsp;— Mobile Communications worldwide |publisher=Vodafone.in |date=2009-03-31 |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref> It has [[List of mobile network operators of India|approximately 160 million customers]] as of December 2013.', 21 => 'In July 2011, [[Vodafone Group]] agreed terms for the buy-out of its partner [[Essar]] from its Indian mobile phone business. The UK firm paid $5.46 billion to its Indian counterpart to take Essar out of its 33% stake in the Indian subsidiary. It will leave Vodafone owning 74% of the Indian business, while the other 26% will be owned by Indian investors, in compliance with Indian law.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13996525 Vodafone finalises India mobile subsidiary buyout]</ref> On 11 February 2007, Vodafone agreed to acquire the controlling interest of 67% held by [[Li Ka Shing]] Holdings in Hutch-Essar for US$11.1 billion, pipping [[Reliance Communications]], Hinduja Group, and Essar Group, which is the owner of the remaining 33%. The whole company was valued at [[USD]] 18.8 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/7eaef850-b9e3-11db-89c8-0000779e2340.html |title=/ Companies / Telecoms&nbsp;— Investors welcome Vodafone deal |publisher=Ft.com |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref> The transaction closed on 8 May 2007. In April 2014, India based [[Piramal Group]] sold its 11% Stake in Vodafone India to Prime Metals, an indirect subsidiary of [[Vodafone Group]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Piramal Group to sell Vodafone India stake for Rs. 8900 crore|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/04/piramal-group-to-sell-vodafone-india-stake-for-rs-8900-crore/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=10 April 2014}}</ref> It offers both [[Prepaid mobile phone|prepaid]] and postpaid [[GSM]] [[cellular phone]] coverage throughout India with good presence in the metros.', 22 => 'Vodafone India provides [[2.75G]] services based on 900&nbsp;MHz and 1800&nbsp;MHz digital GSM technology. Vodafone India launched [[3G]] services in the country in the January–March quarter of 2011 and plans to spend up to $500 million within two years on its 3G networks.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/telecom/Vodafone-to-launch-India-3G-services-in-Q1-2011/articleshow/6786557.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=News By Industry | date=21 October 2010 | deadurl=yes}} {{Dead link|date=April 2014|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref>', 23 => '==History==', 24 => '===Max Touch, Orange and Hutch (1992-2007)===', 25 => '{{Further|Orange (India)|Hutchison Telecommunications International}}', 26 => 'Hutchison Max Telecom Ltd. (HMTL), a joint venture between [[Hutchison Whampoa]] and the [[Max Group]], was established on 21 February 1992.<ref>corporatedir.com/company/hutchison-max-telecom-limited</ref> The licence to operate in [[Mumbai]] (then Bombay) circle was awarded to Hutchison Max by the [[Department of Telecommunications]] (DoT) in November 1994.<ref name = "BombayHC">{{Cite web|url = http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/data/judgements/2010/OSWP130810.pdf|title = THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY - WRIT PETITION NO.1325 OF 2010|work=Bombay High Court|accessdate=19 November 2013}}</ref> The cellular service branded "Max Touch" was launched the same year.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/max-india-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-13435.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=Max India Ltd}}</ref> Switching and other related equipment were provided by [[Ericsson]] and the network was designed, engineered and set up by [[Motorola]].<ref>http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/fe/daily/19981029/30255204p.html</ref> Hutchison Max entered into the Delhi telecom circle in December 1999, the [[Kolkata]] circle in July 2000 and the [[Gujarat]] circle in September 2000. Licences for these circles had initially been awarded by the DoT in 1994, 1997 and 1995 respectively. Between 1992 and 2006, Hutchison acquired interests in all 23 mobile telecom circles of India.<ref name = "BombayHC"/>', 27 => 'Hutchison Max rebranded Max Touch as [[Orange S.A.|Orange]] from 14 February 2000, thus introducing the Orange brand to India.<ref name="OBS-H-25">{{cite web|url=http://www.icmrindia.org/casestudies/catalogue/Business%20Strategy1/BSTR002.htm|title=The Story of the Cellular Phone Brand Orange - Abstract | publisher =icmrindia.org | date = | accessdate = 19 November 2013}}</ref> India was the eighth country where Orange was launched.<ref name="OBS-H-05">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/02/09/stories/0609000i.htm |title= Hutchison launches Orange brand |date=8 February 2000 |accessdate=9 June 2012 |publisher=The Hindu |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Shortly, issues arose concerning the ownership of the Orange brand in India, when France Telecom (now [[Orange S.A.]]) acquired the worldwide rights for the Orange brand in May 2000 from Vodafone, and planned to enforce its ownership of the brand in India to cash in on the brand's popularity. France Telecom expressed interest in purchasing a significant stake in Hutchison's India operations, but Hutchison India officials turned it down saying that they were in no mood to sell, and that they would eventually effect a merger of their operations in all circles by taking their Indian partners along.<ref name=":0" /> In December 1999, the two companies had entered into a licensing agreement on trademark use and to provide telecom services under the Orange brand in the territories of Mumbai, [[Navi Mumbai]] and [[Kalyan, India|Kalyan]].<ref name=":1">{{cite news| url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2005-09-28/news/27497677_1_bpl-mobile-brand-navi-mumbai | work=The Times Of India | title=Hutch may replace Orange as brand name | date=28 September 2005}}</ref> Hutchison retained the rights over the Orange brand in India through this agreement, but had to pay royalty to France Telecom.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.icmrindia.org/casestudies/catalogue/Business%20Strategy1/Business%20Strategy%20Story%20of%20the%20Cellular%20Phone%20Brand%20Orange.htm#Orange%20is%20Squeezed|title=The Story of the Cellular Phone Brand Orange - Orange is Squeezed | publisher =icmrindia.org | date = | accessdate = 19 November 2013}}</ref> France Telecom had earlier entered into a joint venture with BPL Mobile (now [[Loop Mobile]])''',''' a competitor of Hutchinson Max in the Mumbai circle; but sold its entire 26% stake in the joint venture in December 2004. Thus, it completely exited from operations in India.<ref name="OBS-H-40">{{cite news |first = |last = |title = France Tele to lap up Orange in Oct |work = [[The Times of India]]|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2003-09-26/news/27529922_1_france-tele-orange-brand-orange-plc |publisher=Economic Times |page = |date = 26 September 2003 |accessdate=9 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="OBS-H-42">{{cite news |first = |last = |title = France Tele to transfer entire stake in BPL Mobile|work = The Times Of India|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/france-tele-to-transfer-entire-stake-in-bpl-mobile/articleshow/1845010780.cms |publisher= |page = |date = 2 December 2001 |accessdate=9 June 2012 |first1=James |last1=Mathew |first2=New |last2=Delhi}}</ref><ref name="OBS-H-39">{{cite news |first = |last = |title =France Telecom exits BPL, Essar buys 9.9% |work = |url=http://bsl.co.in/results/news/france-telecom-exits-bpl-essar-buys-99/194196/ |publisher= |page = |date = 4 December 2004 |accessdate=9 June 2012}}</ref>', 28 => 'HMTL was renamed Hutchison Essar Limited (HEL) in August 2005.<ref>http://courtnic.nic.in/supremecourt/temp/sc%202652910p.txt</ref> The name change was to reflect the consolidation of its five entities in India (Hutchison Essar Mobile Services, Hutchison Telecom East, Hutchison Essar South, Aircel Digilink India and Fascel) earlier that year. At the time, Hutchison Essar had over 8.8 million subscribers in 13 telecom circles of India - Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, UP East, UP West, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and West Bengal.<ref>http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2005/08/30/stories/2005083003020400.htm</ref> The consolidation led to the introduction of a single brand name, Hutch, across the all circles in the country in which Hutchison Essar operated, ending the use of earlier brand names like Celforce in Gujarat and Command in Kolkata.<ref name=":1" /> However, the Orange brand continued to be used in Mumbai until January 2006,<ref name="OBS-H-25" /><ref name="OBS-H-34">{{cite web|url=http://www.veloxian.com/ECJ/IJBSM/full-paper/185-fp.pdf|title=International Journal for Business, Strategy & Management : Rebranding to Branding : A Semiotical Journey | publisher = | date = 18 March 2008 | accessdate =9 June 2012}} by Prof. Priyanshu Jain Asst. Prof. (Marketing), Institute of Marketing and Management</ref> when it was replaced by the Hutch brand.<ref name="OBS-H-41">{{cite news |first = |last = |title = Hutch may replace Orange as brand name|work = The Times Of India|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2005-09-28/news/27497677_1_hutch-brand-hutch-essar-orange-brand |publisher= |page = |date = 28 September 2005 |accessdate=9 June 2012}}</ref>', 29 => 'In Delhi, Uttar Pradesh (East), Rajasthan and Haryana, [[Essar Group]] was the major partner. But later Hutch took the majority stake. By the time of Hutchison Telecom's Initial Public Offering in 2004, Hutchison Whampoa had acquired interests in six mobile telecommunications operators providing service in 13 of India's 23 licence areas and following the completion of the acquisition of BPL Mobile that number increased to 16. In 2006, it announced the acquisition of a company (Essar Spacetel&nbsp;— A subsidiary of Essar Group) that held licence applications for the seven remaining licence areas. Initially, the company grew its business in the largest wireless markets in India&nbsp;— in cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. In these densely populated urban areas it was able to establish a robust network, well-known brand and large distribution network – all vital to long-term success in India. Then it also targeted business users and high-end post-paid customers which helped Hutchison Essar to consistently generate a higher [[Average Revenue Per User]] (ARPU) than its competitors. By adopting this focused growth plan, it was able to establish leading positions in India's largest markets providing the resources to expand its footprint nationwide. In February 2007, Hutchison Telecom announced that it had entered into a binding agreement with a subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc to sell its 67% direct and indirect equity and loan interests in Hutchison Essar Limited for a total cash consideration (before costs, expenses and interests) of approximately $11.1 billion.', 30 => 'Hutch was often praised for its award winning advertisements which all follow a clean, minimalist look. A recurrent theme is that its message "Hi" stands out visibly though it uses only white letters on red background. Another successful ad campaign in 2003 featured a [[Cheeka (dog)|pug named Cheeka]] following a boy around in unlikely places, with the tagline, "Wherever you go, our network follows." The simple yet powerful advertisement campaigns won it many admirers. Ads featuring the pug were continued by Vodafone even after rebranding. The brand subsequently introduced [[ZooZoo]]s which gained even higher popularity than was created by the Pug. Vodafone's creative agency is O&M while Harit Nagpal was the Marketing Director during the various phases of its brand evolution.', 31 => '===Vodafone acquires Essar's Stake===', 32 => 'In 2007, Vodafone granted options to Essar that would enable the conglomerate to sell its entire stake for $5bn, or to dispose of part of the 33 per cent shareholding at an independently appraised fair market value. In January 2011, Vodafone objected to Essar’s plans to place part of its 33% stake in India Securities, a small public company. Vodafone feared the move would give an inflated market value to Vodafone Essar.<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c775758-5b6b-11e0-b965-00144feab49a.html#axzz1IB0EtLwd FT.com / Telecoms – Vodafone pays $5bn for Essar stake]</ref> It had approached the market regulator SEBI and also filed a petition in the Madras High Court.', 33 => 'The final shareholding pattern post this deal was not provided by the company as it was not clear whether Vodafone's stake would exceed the 74 per cent FDI limit. Indian laws don't allow foreign companies to own more than 74% in a local mobile-phone operator. Vodafone has assured it will comply with local rules. Vodafone will have to sell that 1% to some Indian entity, or they’ll have to consider an initial public offering. Vodafone also said that final settlement is anticipated to be completed by November 2011. The completion of the deal would be subject to meeting certain conditions which include [[Reserve Bank of India]]'s permission as well as valuation of the deal.<ref>[http://profit.ndtv.com/news/show/essar-exits-vodafone-essar-joint-venture-for-5-billion-147412 Essar exits Vodafone-Essar joint venture for $5 billion – NDTV Profit]</ref>', 34 => false, 35 => 'On March 31, 2011, [[Vodafone|Vodafone Group Plc]] announced that it would buy an additional 33% stake in its Indian joint venture for $5 billion after partner [[Essar Group]] exercised an option to sell the holding in the mobile-phone operator. The deal raised Vodafone’s stake to 75%. Essar left the company after it implemented a [[put option]] over 22% of the venture. Vodafone exercised its [[call option]] to buy an 11% stake.<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-31/essar-exercises-option-to-sell-5-billion-stake-in-vodafone-essar-venture.html Vodafone to Buy Additional Essar India Stake for $5 billion – Bloomberg]</ref>', 36 => false, 37 => '===Vodafone-Hutchison Tax Case===', 38 => 'Vodafone was embroiled in a $2.5 billion tax dispute with the Indian Income Tax Department over its purchase of Hutchison Essar Telecom services in April 2007. It was being alleged by the Indian Tax authorities that the transaction involved purchase of assets of an Indian Company, and therefore the transaction, or part thereof was liable to be taxed in India.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lamont |first=James |url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/19f3ed16-a2f1-11e0-a9a4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1TaRdrI6x |title=Vodafone warns India tax bill to hit $5bn |publisher=FT.com |date=2011-06-30 |accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref>', 39 => false, 40 => 'Vodafone Group Plc. entered India in 2007 through a subsidiary based in the Netherlands, which acquired [[Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited|Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd]]’s (HTIL) stake in Hutchison Essar Ltd (HEL)—the joint venture that held and operated telecom licences in India. This [[Cayman Islands]] transaction, along with several related agreements, gave Vodafone control over 67% of HEL and extinguished Hong Kong-based Hutchison’s rights of control in India, a deal that cost the world’s largest telco $11.2 billion at the time.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/articles/2011/09/20231941/Deal-with-Hutch-was-8216art.html?atype=tp].</ref>', 41 => false, 42 => 'The crux of the dispute had been whether or not the Indian Income Tax Department has jurisdiction over the transaction. Vodafone had maintained from the outset that it is not liable to pay tax in India; and even if tax were somehow payable, then it should be Hutchison to bear the tax liability.', 43 => false, 44 => 'In January 2012, the [[Indian Supreme Court]] passed the judgement in favour of Vodafone, saying that the Indian Income tax department had "no jurisdiction" to levy tax on overseas transaction between companies incorporated outside India. However, Indian government thinks otherwise. It believes that if an Indian company, Hutchison India Ltd., conducts a financial transaction, government should get its tax out of it. Therefore, in 2012, India changed its Income Tax Act retrospectively and made sure that any company, in similar circumstances, is not able to avoid tax by operating out of tax-havens like Cayman Islands or Lichtenstein. In May 2012, Indian authorities confirmed that they were going to charge Vodafone about {{INR}}20000 crore (US $3.3 billion) in tax and fines. The second phase of the dispute is about to start.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Vodafone-Hutchison-deal-Vodafone-wins-Rs-11000-crore-tax-case/articleshow/11566027.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=Vodafone-Hutchison deal: Vodafone wins Rs 11,000 crore tax case - The Times of India}}</ref> The Bombay high court on Thursday directed the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) to hear a Rs.8,500 crore transfer-pricing tax dispute relating to the Indian arm of Vodafone Group Plc from 21 February on a daily basis till a final order is passed.', 45 => false, 46 => '==Mobile Services==', 47 => false, 48 => '===3G===', 49 => 'On 19 May 2010, the 3G spectrum auction in India ended. Vodafone paid {{INR}} 11617.86 million (the second highest amount in the auctions) for spectrum in 9 circles. The circles it will provide 3G in are [[Delhi]], [[Gujarat]], [[Haryana]], [[Kolkata]], [[Maharashtra]] & [[Goa]], [[Mumbai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] (East) and [[West Bengal]].<ref>[http://www.medianama.com/2010/05/223-3g-auction-india-ends-provisional-winners/ India’s 3G Auction Ends; Operator And Circle-Wise Results – MediaNama]</ref>', 50 => false, 51 => 'On 16 March 2011, Vodafone launched 3G services in Uttar Pradesh (East) in the city of [[Lucknow]].<ref>[http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/vodafone-launches-first-full-3g-service-in-india GSMA Mobile Business Briefing – Telecoms news from around the world]</ref> Vodafone had already launched limited 3G services in [[Chennai]] and [[Delhi]] earlier, but the Uttar Pradesh (East) launch counts as its first fully commercial launch. This makes Vodafone the fifth private operator (seventh overall) to launch its 3G services in the country following [[Tata Docomo]], [[Reliance Communications]], [[Airtel (India)|Airtel]] and [[Aircel]].', 52 => false, 53 => 'On 23 June 2011 Vodafone launched 3G service in Kerala by joining with Idea in an Intra Circle Roaming agreement. Initially Vodafone 3G services will be available in the following cities in Kerala – Ernakulam, Aluva, Calicut, Koyilandy, Alappuzha, Cherthala, Malappuram and Manjeri.', 54 => 'On 28 June 2012, Vodafone launched a new international roaming package under which the users shall have not to pay multiple rentals in the countries they are visiting.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/PersonalTech-Updates/Vodafone-India-offers-new-international-roaming-pack/SP-Article1-880053.aspx| title= Vodafone India offers new international roaming pack| date=28 June 2012}}</ref>', 55 => false, 56 => '===M-Paisa===', 57 => false, 58 => 'M-Pesa, branded as M-Paisa (the [[paisa]] being the largely unused subunit of the [[Indian rupee]]), was launched in [[India]]<ref name="India Launch Desire">[http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/2009/what-you-dont-now-about-mpesa.html "India Launch Desire". Retrieved 28 June 2012]</ref><ref name="dfid_india">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNrDv4PQdCc Department for International Development &#91;DFID&#93;. (2008, 9 May). ''Mobile phone banking in Africa'' &#91;Video&#93;. Retrieved 19 February 2009]</ref> as a close partnership with [[HDFC Bank|HDFC]] bank in November 2011.<ref name="HDFC Launch">[http://www.medianama.com/2011/11/223-vodafone-m-paisa/ HDFC Launch]. "HDFC Launch". Retrieved 28 June 2012</ref> Development for the bank began as early as 2008. The service continues to operate in a limited geographical area in India. Vodafone India had partnered with both HDFC and [[ICICI]],<ref name="ICICI Bank">[http://www.medianama.com/2011/01/223-icici-bank-future-atms-all-banks-all-telcos/ ICICI Bank]. "ICICI Bank". Retrieved 28 June 2012</ref> ICICI launched M-Pesa on April 18, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Russell|first=Jon|title=Vodafone launches M-Pesa mobile banking service in India, targeting 700m ‘unbanked’ people|url=http://thenextweb.com/in/2013/04/17/vodafone-launches-m-pesa-mobile-banking-service-in-india-targets-700m-unbanked-people/|accessdate=20 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Next Web]]|date=17 April 2013}}</ref>', 59 => 'Vodafone plans to rollout this service throughout India.<ref>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/telecom/news/vodafone-to-bring-m-pesa-service-to-20000-customers-in-mp-500891</ref>', 60 => 'The user needs to register for this service by paying 200 Rupees and there are charges levied per M-Pesa transaction.<ref>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/vodafone-launches-money-transfer-service-mpesa-in-delhi/article5044945.ece?ref=relatedNews</ref><ref>http://moneysaverindia.com/finance/ignore-both-airtel-money-and-m-pesa/</ref>', 61 => false, 62 => '==Angel Stores==', 63 => 'Vodafone Angel Store, is a first of its kind retail concept store, that is completely managed and run by women employees, including security, pantry staff, customer service resources and management level personnel. As of 3 September 2013, there are 16 Vodafone Angel Stores across 14 states of India. Stores are currently operating in Agra, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kerala, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Mysore, Pune, Shillong, Vadodara and Rajkot.<ref>Bafna, Sanjay. (2013-09-03) [http://telecomtalk.info/vodafone-launches-women-run-angel-stores-in-haryana/108500/ Vodafone Launches Women-run Angel Stores in Haryana]. Telecomtalk.info. Retrieved on 2013-09-18.</ref>', 64 => false, 65 => 'According to Marten Pieters, Managing Director and CEO, Vodafone India, "The Angel Stores are a part of Vodafone’s commitment to provide our women employees with one of the most secure and productive work environment. Additionally, our women customers feel more welcomed while visiting the store."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/vodafone-to-expand-all-women-stores-network-across-the-country-113030500394_1.html |title=Vodafone to expand all women stores network across the country |publisher=Business Standard |date=2013-03-05 |accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_international-women-s-day-vodafone-to-launch-16-all-women-stores-across-india_1807936 |title=International Women's Day: Vodafone to launch 16 all-women stores across India - Money - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date= |accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=PTI Mar 5, 2013, 08.06PM IST |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/retail/vodafone-expands-footprint-of-its-all-women-stores/articleshow/18815981.cms |title=Vodafone expands footprint of its all-women stores - Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2013-03-05 |accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref> Vodafone's own research and customer feedback revealed that the Angel Stores help improve the quality of customer service as women generally show greater patience and empathy than men, and are able to act and help in speedy resolution. Vodafone also found that higher productivity and performance parameters recorded in Angel Stores, across locations.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bafna |first=Sanjay |url=http://telecomtalk.info/vodafone-to-celebrates-womens-day-with-all-women-angel-stores-across-india/104887/#comment-213352 |title=Vodafone to Celebrates Women’s Day With All-Women Angel Stores Across India |publisher=Telecomtalk.info |date=2013-03-05 |accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref>', 66 => false, 67 => '==Subscriber Base==', 68 => 'Following is the Vodafone India subscriber base statistics as on January, 2013.<ref>http://coai.com/Sub%20Figs/GSM%202011/All%20india%20GSM%20sub%20figures%20Jun%202011.xls</ref>', 69 => '{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:350px;"', 70 => '|+ Subscriber Base Statistics as on January, 2013', 71 => '|-', 72 => '! scope="col" style="text-align:left;"| Telecom Cicle', 73 => '! scope="col" style="text-align:left;"| No. of Subscribers', 74 => '|-', 75 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_guj.aspx?cid=guj Gujarat] || 15,801,117', 76 => '|-', 77 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_upe.aspx?cid=upe Uttar Pradesh(East)] || 14,526,236', 78 => '|-', 79 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_mah.aspx?cid=mah Maharashtra] || 12,977,123', 80 => '|-', 81 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_rob.aspx?cid=rob West Bengal] || 11,165,667', 82 => '|-', 83 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_tam.aspx?cid=tam Tamil Nadu] || 9,777,927', 84 => '|-', 85 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_raj.aspx?cid=raj Rajasthan] || 8,565,366', 86 => '|-', 87 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_upw.aspx?cid=upw Uttar Pradesh(West)] || 8,999,073', 88 => '|-', 89 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_hyd.aspx?cid=hyd Andhra Pradesh] || 5,224,689', 90 => '|-', 91 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_del.aspx?cid=del Delhi] || 8,449,120', 92 => '|-', 93 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_knp.aspx?cid=knp Goa] || 7,134,576', 94 => '|-', 95 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_kar.aspx?cid=kar Karnataka] || 6,452,620', 96 => '|-', 97 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_ker.aspx?cid=ker Kerala] || 6,067,506', 98 => '|-', 99 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_bih.aspx?cid=bih Bihar] || 6,381,278', 100 => '|-', 101 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_kol.aspx?cid=kol Kolkata] || 4,084,284', 102 => '|-', 103 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_pun.aspx?cid=pun Punjab] || 4,309,853', 104 => '|-', 105 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_har.aspx?cid=har Haryana] || 4,437,015', 106 => '|-', 107 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_map.aspx?cid=map Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh] || 4,101,877', 108 => '|-', 109 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_che.aspx?cid=che Chennai] || 2,091,411', 110 => '|-', 111 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_ors.aspx?cid=ors Odisha] || 2,789,575', 112 => '|-', 113 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_asm.aspx?cid=asm Assam] || 2,188,073', 114 => '|-', 115 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_ner.aspx?cid=ner North East] || 928,563', 116 => '|-', 117 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_jnk.aspx?cid=jnk Jammu & Kashmir] || 666,009', 118 => '|-', 119 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_hip.aspx?cid=hip Himachal Pradesh] || 475,329', 120 => '|-', 121 => '| [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/home_mum.aspx?cid=mum Mumbai] || 6,160,353', 122 => '|}', 123 => '<!-- | rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Total Vodafone Essar Subscribers : 147,476,290 ', 124 => ' -->', 125 => 'Total number of Vodafone India Subscribers : '''141,519,840''', i.e. '''21.54%''' of the total '''657,158,013', 126 => '''' Indian mobile phone subscribers.', 127 => false, 128 => '==Marketing campaigns==', 129 => 'Zoozoos, BlackBerry Boys, Pug (network campaign), Chota Recharge, Delights, etc.', 130 => false, 131 => '===Vodafone Zoozoos===', 132 => false, 133 => 'IPL Season 2 saw the birth of the Zoozoo for Vodafone: eggshell like characters created to tell a new value-added service story each time. ', 134 => 'In 2008, Vodafone had unveiled the ‘Happy to Help’ series during the first season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). With the launch of the second season, Vodafone had given birth to the Zoozoo: a special character created specifically to convey a value added service (VAS) offering in each of the newly released commercials.', 135 => false, 136 => 'There were some 25 such commercials planned under this campaign. The aim was to release approximately one ad a day, to sustain interest till the end of the IPL.', 137 => false, 138 => 'Media spends and visibility for brands peak during the IPL, so Vodafone obviously wanted a piece of the pie. Further, the brand was in need of an idea that would work doubly hard, as it was planning to spend some four months’ worth of marketing monies in one month.', 139 => false, 140 => 'Vodafone briefed its agency, Ogilvy India, to create uncommon characters – a common thread to link the ads in the campaign together. Ogilvy experimented with several characters and finally took its love for the term ‘egghead’ one step too far, creating characters that don the colour white with black dots for eyes and a mouth, have heads resembling eggs, and disproportionately thin bodies.', 141 => false, 142 => 'The Zoozoo idea was conceived by Rajiv Rao. He was also the mind behind the story lines and the name. The ads were shot by Prakash Varma and produced by Nirvana Films within a record time of 10 days. The pre-production work happened within a month and cost around 3 crore rupees.[3][4]', 143 => 'The idea was to tell the VAS stories in a world akin to, yet different, from humans. The creatures were then given a characterisation: they are to lead simple lives, speak a language of their own (something that sounds like gibberish), move in a certain way, and even emote like human beings, with big frowns or big grins to do the trick. The execution was almost like emoticons.', 144 => ' ', 145 => 'Super Zoozoo which was introduced as a symbol of Vodafone’s 3G launch in India. It was brought to life using a Kinect device and making it dance to Reggae.', 146 => false, 147 => 'After a brief break, the Zoozoos were back on Indian television with a new set of ads during the IPL 2013. Only this time, they were accompanied by a new set of characters called the Zumi Zumis.', 148 => 'Vodafone’s Zoozoo ads were a hit among the Indian audience. This can be gauged from the huge fan following on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. There are more than 200 pages on Zoozoos having over 250000 fans, growing daily. The ads were also viewed by millions of people on YouTube. It’s history what the Zoozoos have done for the brand. Most importantly, it made the brand a little more playful, a little less serious, a little less emotional and a little more fun. (afaqs)', 149 => false, 150 => '===BlackBerry Boys===', 151 => false, 152 => 'In September 2010, Vodafone India, in an endeavour to take the benefits of Blackberry services mainstream and reach out to its young and upwardly mobile audience, had successfully launched a campaign featuring the 'Blackberry Boys'.<ref>http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k12/mar/marmam56.php</ref><ref>http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/33494_Vodafone:-The-return-of-the-BlackBerry-Boys', 153 => '</ref>', 154 => false, 155 => 'Conceptualised by Ogilvy India, the television commercial showed five men in suits, singing about how, being business people, they are distinct and superior from the rest and make smart use of their BlackBerry phones. Their song takes a twist when casually dressed youngsters join in and sing about the cool stuff that they do with their BlackBerry phones. The jingle was widely appreciated and the advertisement did a good job in bringing down the notion that BlackBerry phones are meant only for the executive world.', 156 => false, 157 => 'The BlackBerry boys returned in 2012 with their second commercial which talked about how they are no longer the 'BlackBerry Boys' because the youth uses BBM service for various purposes, right from sharing pictures to music and many more, which takes them beyond the world of chatting. The advertisement was shot in a manner that gave the impression of a 'boy-band' music video and was backed by the song, 'They are the BlackBerry Boys'.', 158 => false, 159 => '===Network ads with the Pug===', 160 => false, 161 => '"You & I" was an advertising campaign of Vodafone India which aimed at establishing the superior network provided by the company. The ads featured a child actor Jayaram along with a pug named [[Cheeka]].<ref>[[Cheeka (dog)]]</ref> The dog follows the boy in unlikely locations, prompting the tagline, "Wherever you go, our network follows." The duo first appeared on TV, billboards, newspapers and bus shelters in 2003 and became instant celebrities all over India. The campaign was created by Mahesh V. and Rajeev Rao, Senior Creative Directors at Ogilvy & Mather, Mumbai.', 162 => false, 163 => 'The television ad was the first to be shot, a 60-second sequence in lush green Goa. The role of the boy was played by Jayaram, an eight-year-old who had already starred in four other ads. [[Cheeka (dog)|Cheeka]] was suggested for the role by an assistant at Nirvana Films, the makers of the advertisement. The campaign became a hit, and was soon followed by a print version for newspapers. The campaign was well received all over India.', 164 => false, 165 => '===Vodafone Delights===', 166 => false, 167 => 'Vodafone launched Vodafone Delights<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-07-03/news/32524004_1_vodafone-zoozoos-new-campaigns | work=The Times Of India | title=Vodafone delights: Telco keeps the buzz going with old & new campaigns | date=3 July 2012}}</ref> in October 2011 that offered customers benefits<ref>http://www.fonearena.com/blog/51763/vodafone-delights-is-back-with-3-new-delights-for-vodafone-customers.html</ref> on travel, lifestyle, dining and entertainment with other commercial establishments. These benefits could be availed by the customers by sending a SMS or dialing a USSD code. The Vodafone Delights commercials depicted a budding friendship between two schoolgirls who would go out of their way to treat the other. The jingle ‘Little things you do for me’ appreciated by every viewer and struck a chord a chord especially with the youngsters.', 168 => false, 169 => 'Vodafone was back with their Vodafone Delights campaign in 2012 to promote new special offers including happy hours, gifts for consumers on their birthdays and on every visit to the 8,000 Vodafone Stores across the country. Vodafone also introduced discounted tariffs on calls and messaging between 2 pm and 4 pm every day.', 170 => false, 171 => 'The new advertisements showed a growing friendship between a young boy and an old man. The old man rewards the boy with gifts emerging from magic tricks each time the boy visits the old man's house.', 172 => 'Ogilvy & Mather, which has been producing ad campaigns for the company for the past 10 years, was given the mandate to develop a campaign that had the emotional resonance of the earlier campaign.', 173 => 'This six-week long campaign was backed by full-scale media exposure on television, radio, print, outdoor, on ground, digital and online.', 174 => false, 175 => '===Made for You offers===', 176 => false, 177 => 'The Vodafone 'Made For You'<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/news/35409059_1_vodafone-india-brand-communication-and-insights-vodafone-position | work=The Times Of India | title=Vodafone now wants to be the network that takes care of all individual consumer needs | date=28 November 2012}}</ref><ref>http://www.exchange4media.com/48639_%E2%80%9Cvodafone-ad-has-hit-the-bull%E2%80%99s-eye%E2%80%9D.html</ref> campaign was launched in November 2012. It was a set of three commercials that were practically identical except for the situations that had been portrayed. ', 178 => 'The first television spot was set in a tailor's shop, the second at the barbershop and the third in a fitness centre. Together they created a montage of shots of people talking to the camera and providing detailed specifications about their needs in every situation.', 179 => false, 180 => 'The advertisement highlighted ‘121’, an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) based product offering that empowered customers to choose their best offers across products such as local, STD, SMS, VAS, data and thereby placed the power in the hands of the customers to decide what offer suited their unique requirements. The campaign was created to attract the SEC B and C segment of customers that are price conscious and have a better affinity to IVR-based services.', 181 => false, 182 => '===Vodafone Internet Campaign IPL 6===', 183 => false, 184 => 'After a brief break, the Zoozoos were back on Indian television with a new set of ads during the IPL 2013. Only this time, they were accompanied by a new set of characters. These characters resembled the Zoozoos in almost all aspects except their size and their distinctive helmets. Termed as the Mini Zoozoos by many, these characters did not have any official name.', 185 => false, 186 => 'Created by Ogilvy India, the mini Zoozoos were actually metaphors for mobile internet. To put forward Vodafone’s internet propositions in a creative manner, the agency created an army of mini Zoozoos. Nine 'missions' in the Zoozoo world were accomplished during the course of this campaign. These missions were used as metaphors for actual offerings in the internet genre, for example music, email, job search, cricket scores, photo-related uses and finding a partner.', 187 => false, 188 => 'The advertisements were made using animation (the little Zoozoos in the films) as well as actual physical sets and people in Zoozoo costumes (the big Zoozoos in the films).', 189 => false, 190 => 'Vodafone capped off the campaign in style with a music video which is also known as the Zumi film. The Zumi film showed the mini Zoozoos celebrating their accomplished missions. The video depicts the mini Zoozoos dancing to a peppy dance number 'We are Zumi Zumi' and performing dance steps like Abba's Walk Like an Egyptian and Michael Jackson's signature moon walk. The film also conveyed the product benefits of Vodafone internet (ability to share photos, play songs and see videos) through subtitles.', 191 => false, 192 => 'Apart from TV (including the IPL playoffs) the tune was being promoted extensively on radio and digital platforms as well.', 193 => false, 194 => '==Awards and recognition==', 195 => '[[The Brand Trust Report]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/a-matter-of-trust/747288/ |title=A Matter of Trust |publisher=Financialexpress.com |date= |accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref> 2011 published by Trust Research Advisory has ranked Vodafone<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-indias-50-most-trusted-brands/20110120.htm |title=India's most trusted brands - Rediff.com Business |publisher=Rediff.com |date=2011-01-20 |accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref> as the 16th most trusted brand in India.', 196 => false, 197 => '==Controversies==', 198 => 'Vodafone India<ref>{{cite news|author=Joji Thomas Philip, ET Bureau May 2, 2012, 05.16AM IST |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-05-02/news/31538233_1_retrospectively-tax-overseas-transactions-warning-that-foreign-investment-ceo-vittorio-colao |title=Vodafone tax controversy: CEO Vittorio Colao meets FM Pranab Mukherjee - Economic Times |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2012-05-02 |accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref> is involved in a Rs 11,000-crore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/pranab-mukherjee-vodafone-tax-issue/1/24654.html |title=Govt sticks to stand on Vodafone tax issue - Business Today - Business News |publisher=Businesstoday.intoday.in |date=2012-05-07 |accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref> tax dispute case with Indian government.', 199 => false, 200 => '==Timeline==', 201 => '1992: Hutchison Whampoa and MAX group establish Hutchison Max', 202 => false, 203 => '2000: Acquisition of Delhi operations and entry into Calcutta (now Kolkata) and Gujarat markets through Essar acquisition', 204 => false, 205 => '2001: Won auction for licences to operate GSM services in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Chennai', 206 => '[[Image:Cheeka1.jpg|thumb|right|A 'You and I' print advertisement of Hutch featuring [[Cheeka (dog)]]]]', 207 => false, 208 => '2003: Acquired AirCel Digilink (ADIL&nbsp;— ESSAR Subsidiary) which operated in Rajastan, Uttar Pradesh East and Haryana telecom circles and rebranded it 'Hutch'.', 209 => false, 210 => '2004: Launched in three additional telecom circles of India namely Punjab, Uttar Pradesh (West) and West Bengal.', 211 => false, 212 => '2005: Acquired BPL Mobile operations in 3 circles. This left BPL with operations only in Mumbai, where it still operates under the brand 'Loop Mobile'.', 213 => false, 214 => '2007: Vodafone acquires a 67% stake in Hutchison Essar for $10.7 billion. The company is renamed Vodafone Essar. 'Hutch' is rebranded to 'Vodafone'.', 215 => false, 216 => '2008: Vodafone acquires the licences in remaining 7 circles and starts its pending operations in [[Madhya Pradesh]] circle, as well as in Orissa, Assam, North East and Bihar.', 217 => false, 218 => '2011: Vodafone Group buys out its partner Essar from its Indian mobile phone business. It paid $5.46 billion to take Essar out of its 33% stake in the Indian subsidiary. It left Vodafone owning 74% of the Indian business.', 219 => false, 220 => '2014: On 11 April Vodafone acquires 100 percent stake in Vodafone India.', 221 => false, 222 => '== See also ==', 223 => '{{Portal|Companies}}', 224 => '* [[Vodafone]]', 225 => '* [[Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited#Hutchison India|Hutchison Essar]]', 226 => false, 227 => '==References==', 228 => '{{reflist|2}}', 229 => false, 230 => '==External links==', 231 => '* [http://www.vodafone.in/pages/index.aspx Vodafone India Official website]', 232 => '* [http://www.vodafone.com Vodafone Group Official website]', 233 => false, 234 => '{{Vodafone}}', 235 => '{{Essar Group}}', 236 => '{{Bigg Boss}}', 237 => '{{Telecommunication companies of India}}', 238 => false, 239 => '{{DEFAULTSORT:Vodafone India}}', 240 => '[[Category:Companies based in Mumbai]]', 241 => '[[Category:Telecommunications companies of India]]', 242 => '[[Category:Vodafone]]', 243 => '[[Category:Mobile phone companies of India]]', 244 => '[[Category:Internet service providers of India]]', 245 => '[[Category:Companies established in 1994]]', 246 => '[[Category:Essar Group]]', 247 => '[[Category:Indian subsidiaries of foreign multinational companies]]' ]